A Manchester United fan from Co Tyrone who went missing after travelling to England to watch his team play Wigan has turned up safe and well.

Ronald Lagan, an engineer from Cookstown, attended the FA Cup match at Old Trafford with friends on Sunday but missed the bus that was due to bring him home.

The 28-year-old, a former student at Holy Trinity College in the town, works for RTC Engineering but failed to turn up for work on Monday.

Ronald's little boy is 10-years-old

Ronald's disappearance had sparked a missing persons search by police, while the Full Time Devils, a video fan site run by Man Utd supporters, urged followers to help get Ronald home to his worried family.

But on Tuesday, Ronald's relieved sister Naomi May McComb confirmed her brother had made contact with his family and was in an airport trying to get a flight home.

She added on her Facebook page: "I've contacted the police they are on their way to try and locate him. Thank you everyone for your messages of support and sharing his pictures all over social media.

"Hopefully it won't be too long until they get him home safe and sound. Can you all share this as his story is out everywhere and I can't remember what all sites it's on. Thank you all so much x"